Cost of road resurfacing – On 8 July 2014, Mrs L asked Glasgow City Council (the Council) for information relating to the resurfacing of a road. The Council informed Mrs L that her request fell to be considered under the EIRs and issued her with a fees notice.
Ms L paid the fee requested, following which the Council informed her that the information was excepted in terms of regulation 10(5)(e) of the EIRs.
During the investigation, the Council provided Mrs L with information that satisfied her request.
The Commissioner investigated and found that the Council failed to consider whether it had a duty to provide the information requested under regulation 5(1) of the EIRs, before issuing a fees notice.
She also found that the Council failed to comply with the time limit set in the EIRs for complying with the request.
The Commissioner also commented that the Council’s handling of the request fell far short of that expected from a Scottish public authority.
[2015] ScotIC 040 – 2015
Bailii
Scotland
Updated: 26 October 2021; Ref: scu.545641
